Been super busy just trying to get riding in along with keeping customers stoked.  We have a ton of new stuff like X.0 colors, Chris King Headsets and the hammerschmidt.  If you dont know what the hammerschmidt is…then you need to…and we have the technology to install it now so come on down and buy a few!

I have been running this set up and can say that it is the Shit.  Shift where ever whenever and roll over tall logs without scrapin.  It is a must ride to even understand how cool this is.  Get rid of you front derailleur, chainguide, and low clearance.  (hammerschmidt is a front shifting mechanism that is internal)

Here is a new set of wheels that we built up for Phil Sundbaum with the new Chub hubs.  When I say these are fat, thats no lie.  Just check these things out!  Look at the difference between an Atomlab hub and the Chub hub.

Our custom handbuilt wheels are definately the way to go.  Buy all the parts from us and we build them for free with lifetime adjustments.  Thats right lifetime of the wheel!

As many of you fixie tricksters or “trick track” riders know the 26” SE Racing landing gear fork is a great fork for barspins, keo spins or any other kind of spins you do that might break your stock fork. But as of recently SE has been out of forks. We had the last 26” landing gear shipped to us and it was sold before it was here & they won’t have more till mid-late summer.

S&M BIKES BRINGS A FORKIN’ AMAZING NEW PRODUCT TO THE MARKET!

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Check out this new piece of bike jewelry. It is super light compared to the old bashguard from E.13

It has some nice inserts so if you monkey fist those bolts on you wont crack your new stylish ring.  The bashguard does not come with bolts like the Supercharger.  Kind of disappointing if you ask me.  But this is so sweet it is easy to overlook.

Buy it Now to lighten up your bike!

Just got in the new November Issue of Decline and it is FAT! This thing is worth it just for the paper alone. I thought you might forget to purchase the new one and miss out on this collectors edition. Glossy and matte finish with the front and back cover with photos. They also show you how the shot on the cover was accomplished. Just come on down to ghy bikes in Renton. We are you local family downtown bicycle shop with an edge!

Traitor Cycles has produced a limited edition PBR Ringleader (to match your PBR bottlerocket).  We snagged a few frames along with a few other tasty Traitor components to complete your build.  Come down to the shop to check out these sexy, sexy and sexy frames.

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Since we finally have some good weather in old Washington state we are going to start up our Friday night cruiser rides.  June 27th will be the first of many Renton cruises.  Bring out any kind of bike and check Rentons sites.  We meet at the shop at 6:30-7:00 and then we usually get out about 7:30.  From there anything can happen.  Usually it is down to the lake and back with some bar hopin involved.  Bring yourself and a bike.  We will see you then.

Also since the weather is on our side this weekend a few of us will be floating the Cedar.  I am thinking around 1pm will be a good time to meet at the shop.  We will depart from there and float for a while down the rapids of the cedar.

Some of the best bikes that I have seen in a while are the 2008 Norcos.  I am a little biased since I am riding one of the Norco Shore 1’s.  If you are heading down to Oregon or live in that area go try out some of these bikes they rip.  On the 4th of July week-end the Norco Demo truck will be holding two demo days in Oregon.

Please mark Saturday July 5 and 6 on your calendar and join Norco at Mt Hood Ski Bowl and Black Rock in Falls City.

Who can resist the fact to ride a bike instead of driving.  Atleast for some short distances or if your outfitted correctly you can commute farther than you think.  If you do choose to ride, walk, bus, or even sharing rides there is an opportunity to win prizes.  We have partnered with Metro along with some other local businesses in order to help inform you and motivate you into using the resources available.  We have packets at the store or you can check it out online here.

Not really us, but we were contacted by a super nice rider who rides a Norco and wanted some support for the year. She stopped by and we were a good fit to help her with her bike maintenance. Here is a report from her first race of the season in Spokane.

Last weekend was my first 24hr race of the season … in Spokane, Washington. I was looking forward to the weekend as Fraser had put together a 5 man team (which at the last minute turned into a 3-man team) so it was going to be a bit of a social weekend as well (well, during my 2 minute pits anyway!).

Fraser and I drove (ok, he drove, I relaxed) up to Spokane on Friday morning and got there around 3pm to snag a nice camping spot/pit for the race. We were right on the course which was perfect for me. Having the trailer sure is nice … we roll up and I can pretty much sleep right away. It is so comfortable and easy. I was loving it. What wasn’t so nice was the headwind which greeted us on the way to Spokane. The wind was brutal and at one point we were getting about 4 miles a gallon!!!!! Crazy.

So, the race started at noon and Will, our friend who is living in San Francisco, drew the short straw on Fraser’s team and got to start with me. He decided to use my pacing off the start and we were pretty much the last ones to finish the run (I am not kidding - there were maybe two guys behind us). All according to plan. We headed into the bike and it didn’t take Will long to pick up the pace and leave me in the dust…. I was once again in my own world and in the 24hr zone. (more…)